Chief was founded by Lindsay Kaplan in 2019.

Who are Chief's investors?

Chief's investors include Able Partners, Avid Ventures, CapitalG, Flybridge Capital Partners, Inspired Capital, Notable Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Tq Ventures Llc and 5 more.

Chief

Founded 2019 · 13 known investors

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Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.

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Founders & leadership

Chief was founded in 2019 by Lindsay Kaplan.

Lindsay Kaplan FounderLindsay Kaplan co-founded Chief, a membership platform for executive women offering networking and professional development resources. She previously served as VP of Communications and Brand Marketing at Casper and currently works as a Venture Partner at Bullish and Partner at Next Wave, investing in early-stage consumer and AI companies.

Alison Moore CEOPreviously, she held executive roles at Comic Relief, HBO, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and Condé Nast, where she focused on digital transformation, consumer growth, and business strategy.

Carolyn ChildersFounder

Investors · 13

Able Partnerslisted by Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M

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Avid Ventureslisted by Avid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M

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CapitalGlisted by CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M

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Flybridge Capital Partnerslisted by Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M

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Inspired Capitallisted by Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M

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Notable Capitallisted by Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M

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Primary Venture Partnerslisted by Primary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M

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Tq Ventures Llclisted by Tq Ventures LlcNew York

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AccelreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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Dundee Venture CapitalreportedPittsburgh · $500K – $3M

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Gingerbread CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $10M

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SpringbankreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountSeedOct 2018
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Founder mafia

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67 people who came through Chief went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Chief do?: Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.
Who founded Chief?: Chief was founded by Lindsay Kaplan in 2019.
Who are Chief's investors?: Chief's investors include Able Partners, Avid Ventures, CapitalG, Flybridge Capital Partners, Inspired Capital, Notable Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Tq Ventures Llc and 5 more.